As Maharashtra becomes the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray faces a severe test of leadership. Will he be equal to the task or will an over-reliance on bureaucrats prove his undoing?

As restaurants reopen from June 8, dine-in experiences may not be anything like you’ve seen before. Mail Today speaks to top managers of the city’s leading hotels and restaurants to get a sense of their preparedness to serve under the government-announced SOPs, and how the New Normal will impact their business...

After the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams temple gates were closed for pilgrims on March 20 as a measure to contain the novel coronavirus spread, the TTD is resuming Srivari darshan at Tirumala which will commence on an experimental basis from Monday (June 8).

In Canberra, organisers of a rally on Friday that attracted about 2,000 demonstrators handed out masks and hand sanitizer. Most protesters kept a recommended social distance but drew closer to hear speeches. Public gatherings are limited to 20 in Canberra, but police did not intervene.